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water boatman
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water boatman: see water bug water bug, name for a large number of water-living bugs, comprising several families of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). All have jointed, sharp, sucking beaks, breathe air, and undergo gradual metamorphosis (see insect).
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The site is also a magnet for some beautiful British birds such as bullfinch and goldfinch and water boatmen and pond skaters live around the pond.
A rare form of pond life; A mini nature reserve at two Northumberland ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
If people spot any wildlife in the pond, from great crested newts to water boatmen, we would like them to fill in a pond survey and send it back to us so we can record the findings.
Dip in and keep watch on life in our ponds by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
In the path-side trickle, water boatmen skid about seeking small insects to feed on.
Country diary by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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